Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Bowman
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Bowman
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garms moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuccinello vs. Bowman
  
  Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Shoffner
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Shoffner
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Shoffner
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Bowman
  
  Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bowman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Bowman
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoffner vs. Bowman
  
  Shoffner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Shoffner
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Shoffner
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Bowman
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Bowman
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Shoffner
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Bowman
  
  Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Bowman
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Shoffner
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Shoffner
  
  Fletcher bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West. Handley reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Shoffner covering. Safe. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berres vs. Shoffner
  
  Berres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Berres reaches second base with a double. Handley scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowman vs. Errickson
  
  Dick Errickson now pitching.
  
  Bowman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garms. Bowman reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Berres scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Errickson
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Errickson
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Errickson
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bowman
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Bowman
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Errickson vs. Bowman
  
  Errickson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warstler vs. Bowman
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Errickson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Errickson
  
  Phil Masi now catching.
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Errickson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Errickson
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Bowman
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Bowman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Bowman
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Bowman
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Errickson
  
  Berres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Errickson
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Bowman
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Bowman
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Errickson vs. Bowman
  
  Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Errickson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Errickson
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Errickson
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Errickson
  
  Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Bowman
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Bowman
  
  Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warstler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassett vs. Bowman
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warstler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Garms scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuccinello vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching.
  
  Cuccinello strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Sewell
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Masi vs. Sewell
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Errickson
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Errickson
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Errickson
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Sewell
  
  Lloyd Waner now playing center field.
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Outlaw vs. Sewell
  
  Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
  
  Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Warstler vs. Sewell
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to third. Outlaw moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garms vs. Sewell
  
  Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Outlaw scores. Warstler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hassett vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warstler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  West vs. Brown
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. Warstler scores. Garms moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cuccinello vs. Brown
  
  Cuccinello is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. Brown
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/1939 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Warstler R, ss        4  2  2  0   Bell F, cf            4  1  1  0   
Garms D, rf           5  1  3  2   Waner L, cf           0  0  0  0   
Hassett B, 1b         5  0  3  0   Vaughan A, ss         2  0  1  0   
West M, cf            5  0  2  3   Rizzo J, lf           4  1  2  2   
Cuccinello T, 2b      4  0  1  0   Klein C, rf           4  1  1  0   
Simmons A, lf         5  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        2  0  1  0   
Lopez A, c            2  0  0  0   Handley L, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Masi P, c             2  0  0  0   Young P, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Sisti S, 3b           3  1  1  0   Berres R, c           4  1  1  1   
Shoffner M, p         1  0  0  0   Bowman J, p           3  0  1  2   
Errickson D, p        1  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           0  0  0  0   
Outlaw J, ph          1  1  1  0   Brown M, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 13  5                        31  6 10  6

Boston           000 000 023 --  5
Pittsburgh       100 400 10x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shoffner M (L)        3.1  8  5  5  0  1
Errickson D           4.2  2  1  1  2  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W)*         7.0 10  2  2  1  3
Sewell R+             1.0  2  3  3  2  1
Brown M (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Handley L, Berres R, Bowman J
HR -- Rizzo J
CS -- Vaughan A
SH -- Vaughan A, Fletcher E
T -- 2:06
A -- 4962

    

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